Bizarre bras

May 14, 2012 22:26 IST

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A bra designed by actress Jennifer Aniston is shown at Sotheby's auction house in New York. Reuters/Jeff Christensen

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A model displays lingerie maker Triumph International's new Konkatsu Bra, literally meaning marriage hunting bra, during an unveiling in Tokyo. The bra features a marriage countdown clock showing the marriage deadline set by the wearer and when an engagement ring is inserted between the cups the melody of The Wedding March is played to celebrate the engagement. The characters on the bra read, now hunting for a husband. Reuters/Yuriko Nakao

A model displays Triumph International Japan's Photovoltaic-Powered Bra during an unveiling in Tokyo. The camisole bra, which the company calls it as "earth and human friendly", features a solar panel which can display messages on the removable small electric board when the cell generates electricity. The bra is also equipped with pads designed to hold beverages so that the usage of cans and plastic bottles can be reduced, the company said. Reuters/Yuriko Nakao

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Triumph International Japan's new promotional girl Yuko Ishida poses with the concept bra called My Chopsticks Bra in Tokyo. The bra, which comes with a pair of collapsible chopsticks, has a design theme of the Japanese dining table. The right cup consists of a rice-bowl, the left cup a miso-soup-bowl, and a removable chopsticks-rest lies between the cups. Reuters/Toru Hanai

Models present lingerie maker Triumph's new concept bra, the Super Cool Bra, during its unveiling in Tokyo. The bra, modeled after a miniature fishbowl, has gel material which is designed to take excess heat out of the body in its cups. It was created in hopes that women can feel refreshed during summer by wearing it, the lingerie maker said. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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A teenager looks at an exhibit of avant-garde brassieres at an exhibition in the southern Russian city of Stavropol. Reuters/Eduard Korniyenko

Rachel de Boer poses with her anti-wrinkle bra, La Decollette, at a lingerie shop in Amsterdam. Reuters/Jerry Lampen

A model presents Voter Turnout Lift-Up Bra at a promotional event in Tokyo. Japanese lingerie manufacture Triumph International (Japan) introduced the brassiere to lift the interest of Japanese people in elections and politics. The bra was modelled after the actual ballot boxes used during elections in Japan. The character on the brassiere reads ballot box. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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Triumph International Japan's No More Plastics Bags Bra, a bra which converts into a shopping bag, is shown at the company showroom in Tokyo. Reuters/Yuriko Nakao

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A model displays Triumph International Japan's bra, called Stop the birth rate decline, in Tokyo. The bra features embroideries illustrating children supporting elderly women and was created to increase awareness of the issue of serious decline in Japan's population, the company said. Reuters/Yuriko Nakao

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Model Hitomi Nishina presents lingerie maker Triumph International's Warm Biz Bra in Tokyo. The bra, made from boa fiber, is attached to long straps which can wrap around the neck and provides warmth. Reuters/Issei Kato